Berniece Esther Gygi Ryser 1914 ~ 2005 CASPER - Graveside Service for Berniece Esther Gygi Ryser 91, of Casper, will be Saturday, at 10 a.m., Oct. 29th, at Wasatch Lawn Memorial Chapel in Salt Lake City. Funeral Services were conducted Oct. 21, 2005 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 7th & Missouri St. Chapel. Bustard Funeral Home was in charge of local arrangements. Berniece died Oct. 18, 2005. She was born March 31, 1914 to Liesetta Caroline (Riedelbauch) and Rudolf Gygi in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was the 11th of 12 children. On Aug. 16, 1939, she was married to George Kenneth Ryser in the Salt Lake City Temple. Her devoted husband of 53 years preceded her in death in July of 1992. In her early years, Berniece was an accomplished comptometer operator, and worked for American Lady Bakery, Morrison Merrill, and Standard Oil Company of California. Throughout her lifetime she developed her talents as a seamstress and quilter. She became well known for her "one-woman" bazaars. In the 1960's she started her own catering service, Artistic Catering, and was sought after for her culinary skills at weddings and dinners. A devoted member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Berniece served in numerous callings, including serving three missions with her husband--one in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and two in the Washington D.C. Temple. She also served as a temple worker in the Logan and Denver Temples. Survivors include two daughters, Susan R. Taylor (Gordon) of Aurora, Colorado and Janice R. Warr (Joseph) of Casper; 14 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; her baby sister, Thelma Aylett; brother-in-law Sterling Ryser (Maxine) and sister-in-law Ruth Kinder (Lowell); and numerous nieces and nephews.
Published in Salt Lake Tribune on Oct. 26, 2005